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Tedeschi Trucks Band Close Out Night One of Levitate With A Bang

Photography by Cecilia O'Rollins By Owen Murray The Tedeschi Trucks band scaled up the performance to close out the night. With two drummers, two guitars,... Read More

Ripe Wins the Audience’s Hearts at Levitate Music Festival

Photography by Cecilia O'Rollins By Nicole Bae The skies had cleared up, and there was already a huge crowd by the time I got to... Read More

Blackberry Smoke Bring Sunny Energy to a Cloudy Day at Levitate Festival

Photography by Cecilia O'Rollins By Owen Murray BLACKBERRY SMOKE TOOK THE STYLE STAGE JUST AFTER SOME RAIN LET UP AND BEFORE THE CLOUDS HAD A... Read More

Levitate Music Festival 2019: Friday Recap

By Nicole Bae  Despite the erratic weather, thousands gathered at Levitate Music Festival for an evening of great music. The sun beat down hard on... Read More

Writers’ Beat — Songs to Cheer You Up with Vampire Weekend, Florence + The Machine, and more

For this week's Writers' Beat, we're talking about songs that get us out of a grumpy mood. Whether you prefer some mellow, moody vocals to... Read More

London’s Historical Power in Rock & Roll

By Tiffany Carbon London, England was the place to be for anyone wanting to break into alternative and rock & roll music. It birthed the... Read More

Wicked Local Wednesday Recap: Oompa

Photography by Katy Bartel By Nicole Bae Oompa, the Bostonian poet turned rapper, stopped by our studio for a session of Wicked Local Wednesdays.  Oompa... Read More

Artist Profile: The Pixies and Their Legacy

  By Owen Murray Boston has more than its fair share of iconic rock bands. Aerosmith, The Cars and-of course-Boston. Not to mention favorites like... Read More

Show Review: Honeysuckle celebrates new album “Firestarter” at the Sinclair

Photo courtesy of Honeysuckle By Owen Murray Honeysuckle brought an intimate night of indie, folk, and bluegrass to the Sinclair to celebrate the release of... Read More

Proud to be 88.9

WERS is proud to be listener supported for over 70 years. Join us today and be a part of the community of music lovers that... Read More

Live Mix Recap: Yeasayer

Photography by Risa Tapanes By Risa Tapanes This past Thursday, Brooklyn-based experimental trio Yeasayer dropped by the WERS studio for a live session. Casually crafting... Read More

July 4th: It’s a Party on 88.9!

Let's make a great playlist for Independence Day. We're taking requests so that you've got music for your BBQ, or your trip to the cape.... Read More